Before the undersigned personally
appeared HenryHenry L. CobbL Cobb who being duly
sworn says that on or about the 4th day
of Feb. last, he desired B. Franklin Thomas to attend
to the suit of LouisLouis Chouteau ChouteauLouis Chouteau vs Gabriel S. ChouteauGabriel S Chouteau
in the Circuit CourtCircuit Court , if said suit should be called
on the docket during the absence of affiantfrom
this State that he would have the claim continued
& that on the return of said affiant to the State
said ThomasThomas informedsaid affiant that said suit
had been continued, as stated in his affidavit above,
that said affiant returned to this City on or about the 4th
of March last, & has sincediscovered that a nonsuit
in said case on the 18th Feb. during his said absence